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Stories

Every year, we unlock a world of audio content for people living with sight loss. Our audio devices and apps give easy access to audio and help people stay connected. Read some stories about some of the people we support at BWBF.

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Chip, a young blonde boy, smiles broadly to camera as he explores his iPad from Visably.

Chip's story

From the very beginning, Chip's life has been shaped by extraordinary challenges - but also by his remarkable resilience.

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BWBF service user Jill Thomson smiling to camera. Wearing a red jacket and a badge that says I'm visually impaired.

Jill's story

Jill faced a succession of losses in a short time, changing her life dramatically. But she is resilient and determined to make the most of each day.

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Paul Quigley, musician and performer. Paul lives with sight loss and is a beneficiary of BWBF. He is seated playing his guitar with a standalone microphone in front of him.

Paul's story

Paul turned to us when going through a difficult time after losing his sight due to retinitis pigmentosa. Now 63, he describes himself now "as the best version of me yet."

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A boy, Riley, sits next to a shelf with his Echo Dot Kids smart speaker on it.

Riley's story

At just six years old, Riley has already faced enormous challenges. With the help of an Echo Dot from BWBF, he’s discovering joy and confidence in his everyday life.

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Charlie and Mathilda smile to camera with their mum, Joanna.

Joanna's story

Joanna and her two children live with sight loss. Technology is helping them build independence, stay connected and bring comfort into their daily lives.

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BWBF service user Janet sits at a table with the Relish Radio we gave her on the table in front of her.

Janet's story

The Relish radio we gave Janet has helped her find entertainment and mental stimulation despite her progressive sight loss condition

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Doreen, who got a free Echo Dot from BWBF at the age of 95, smiles as she sits in an armchair with her device next to her

Doreen's story

At 95 years old, Doreen embraces the Echo Dot speaker we gave her and marvels at the practical help and entertainment it has unlocked.

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Nine year old Ryder smiles as he holds up his iPad from BWBF. On the screen, text reads 'a great big thank you'.

Ryder's story

The iPad Ryder received as part of our pilot project has helped with schoolwork, listening to books, drawing, photography, and practical tasks.

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Talking News Federation logo, features the letters TNF against a purple speech mark inspired motif

Unlocking local news with TNF

We have worked closely with Talking News Federation (TNF) over many years to make it easy for people living with sight loss to access content from their local newspaper in audio form.

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The airable logo, featuring the word airable with two curved lines over the second 'a'

Unlocking radio stations with airable

Our partnership with audio content aggregator airable has helped to unlock more than 70,000 radio stations for people living with sight loss, through our Speech Radio app.

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The VOID Software logo, featuring the words in grey and orange

App support from VOID software

Our partnership with software specialists VOID has supported our development programme, saving thousands of pounds in maintenance costs.

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The Concerto 3. A large black ‘boom-box’ style radio, cd and tape player featuring high contrast tactile yellow buttons. On top is a black handle.

Reaching people with macular degeneration

By working together with the Macular Society, we have given Concerto 3 radio / CD / tape players to people living with macular degeneration.

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